Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd Top Gainer as Umeme Limited Declines
Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.6% to close at KES 217.00 which was a KES 19.00 gain in share price.
Umeme Limited (UMME) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.85% to close at KES 17.50 which was a KES 1.70 drop in share price.
Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 16,498,500 shares which was 60.15% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL), Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH), Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD) and Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KAPC | 217.00 | +9.60 | +19.00 |
| LKL | 7.50 | +9.49 | +0.65 |
| FTGH | 7.00 | +7.69 | +0.50 |
| EVRD | 3.00 | +7.14 | +0.20 |
| CFCI | 22.00 | +6.02 | +1.25 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL), Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) and CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UMME | 17.50 | -8.85 | -1.70 |
| ADSS | 4.50 | -7.22 | -0.35 |
| TOTL | 19.20 | -4.00 | -0.80 |
| UCHM | 9.55 | -3.54 | -0.35 |
| CFC | 89.00 | -2.73 | -2.50 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI), Safaricom Limited (SCOM) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| KQ | 16,498,500 | 60.15 |
| KCB | 2,248,500 | 8.20 |
| CFCI | 2,102,300 | 7.66 |
| SCOM | 1,124,000 | 4.10 |
| COOP | 856,900 | 3.12 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 0.54 points to close at 145.64, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 22.10 points to close at 4216.83.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 145.64 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4216.83 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 189.51 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 189.32 |
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